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    Blown Head Gasket??

    Im not sure about it but its not looking good... Car keeps overheating, the water is pouring out of the cap. It had a new radiator, new water pump and thermostat removed. Ran fine for long time then started to overheat. Water coming out the sides of the cap... again. So , i figured what the...
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    Stealing Gas

    LOL, not literally. I want to get the gas out of my 97 and put it in my 93 - i spent all my money and dont have much gas, but the lsc has some, so i was wondering if anyone knows a quick easy way to get the gas out of the tank. I will not use my mouth to siphon it out, any other ways? Thanks
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    1 - 2 Shift

    As most of you know I recently put in a Jasper Transmission in my 93 Lincoln mark. The old transmission had no 3rd or 4th gear. Well the installation went well thanks to a lot of you here that helped me. Now im noticing a 1 - 2 shift shudder when im just easing on it. If I hit it at WOT it...
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    Bellhousing

    Ok i got the transmission 98% removed. I did everything to unhook and get everything out of the way... First off... Will the transmission come off of the torque converter if i leave it bolted to the fly wheel ? I tried getting one of the TC bolts off and it stripped... and it does not look like...
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    97 LSC Amp In a 93 ?

    Okay, I went to install my new head (radio) unit in the dash of my 93 mark viii with the premium JBL sound system, and I have the wiring diagram. I hooked everything up, I learned the cars speakers had been ripped out. So, ok , I yank the ones out of my 97 and put them in, wire em up - (ALL 8) ...
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    Jasper Remen Transmission

    I am going to buy a Jasper Transmission... I dont know much about these manufacturers and i was wondering if you might have any info on them. The thing looks brand new, but the guy said the car it was in (a mark viii) was t-boned, apparently not too bad. What do you guys think?
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    Buying 98 Transmission

    Ok without fighting with anyone can I ask a simple question. I am getting a new 98 transmission, but idk if it was from a mark viii. Goes to a 4.6L (single cam 16 valve engine) . Will this bolt up to mine? It looks like mine and its a 4R70W . I didnt buy it because idk if first will go to 50...
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    Head Replacement

    So i used my 97 radiator to put in my 93. Now i see there is ALOT of room under the hood to work with, now that i have my fusebox , brake res, valvecover,alternator, waterpump, radiator all removed..... How hard is it at this point to just pull the head off with the motor in place?? I KNOW its...
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    Mark Viii Engine/Head

    Anyone got any 2nd Gen Engines for sale ?? Or just a head ? Thanks
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    Fuel Filter

    My fuel filter wont come off, ive done this before and never remember having this trouble before.... The bottom "clip" came off and i even got the hose off, but the top hose, that goes to the motor, wont come off. I removed the belly band off the filter bottom hose is off and i removed the...
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    93 passenger side bumper removal

    Hey im tryin to remove the bumper off the passenger side by the compressor area, my 97 was just like tucked in there in a certain way, this one seems to have a few clips that i cannot possibly get too. The dryer bottle came off the compressor and i cant get it on or out... any tips?? thanks
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    93 troubles...

    Ok so i bought a 93 mark and put a new waterpump in it... started to drive it to my house, which the motor makes a horrible tapping sound at around 1500 rpm to about 2500 rpm, sounds terrible but clears up when you past that rpm range. So i bought the car with a bad water pump, i changed it...
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    Bye old mark, Hello new mark

    My beautiful 2nd gen LSC is going bye bye tommorow to a lady named christina of pt. pete florida. She is going to fix it and send me updates on how its going. I dont have the time nor resources to pull the motor and fix it. So tommorow she is going to pick it up, with a blown motor for $800...
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    Drivers Side Valve Cover Removal

    Hey guys, well, i did it. I tore apart most of the drivers side of the engine...and i cant get the damn valve cover off. its 99% out but its stuck under the hood, seems like the back side of the valve cover is hitting the brake booster, pls dont tell me i have to take that off too ! Any tips on...
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    check engine / running rough

    Okay, so i wont lie, i raced a WRX STI by the airport today, and i used a fresh bottle of nitrous. So it worked good. (Yes i won the race by a car length, with 3 people in the car) - Anyways, after that, the engine started running rough, the temp was ok - it felt like it was missing a spark or...
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    New track times and my uncles 7 sec firebird

    Going to the track tonight, its the usual street drags, but my uncle is also coming with his 7 second firebird, im going to get video and post on youtube and post the link here along with the times. Wish me luck !!
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    Electric tilt wheel

    My electric telescoping tilt failed recently, it worked before, up and down worked but i had to wiggle the switch to get it to move up or down,now it don't work at all. The telescoping part (front to back) never worked. - I thought maybe it was my key switch that tells it to telescope, but the...
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    air ride wont lift.

    Okay, i know a little about the air-ride system. A friend of mine has a 1st gen mark 8 and its slammed to the ground. I looked at it for about 10 min and i found this The compressor DOES come on, and sounds relatively healthy. She says the front lifts up sometimes, just not the back - but i...
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    Cobra Intake.

    I need a cobra intake like a dog needs a bone. Cant find any local, and the speed parts shop dont have one for a 4v 4.6L . Only the mustang 2v :( Anyone have an extra one or trying to sell one? Let me know immediatly !!! Also, what are some good headers? My race parts shop dont carry any...
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    Fuel pressure

    What is the fuel pressure on a stock 1997 lsc ? At the fuel rail. - I mean what is it "supposed" to be at from the factory
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